Angst short film Link
My thoughts on my film are that the film is ok but there’s is a lot of things that could be improved about the film such as the film could have been better with music been put in and some better shot types to get the point across in a more entertaining and thought-provoking way. I feel like the film has a good narrative and plot in the story however the lack of music lets it down. I think I could have written the dialogue for the film better so on my next project I will spend more time learning how to make a fluid script and learn more about screenplays. Originally in the script all of Marouf’s thoughts were going to be in his native tongue Bengali however I thought that there would need to be a lot of subtitles in the movie distracting you from the screen and what’s happening and may be difficult for the viewers to understand what he’s going through.
However, what I think I did well with the film was the ending and the main character in his room portraying his social anxiety to not fail at making friends and portray that some people will go through this when meeting new people and trying to build new relationships. I think that the VHS effect at the start adds a certain effect and encapsulates the time the scene is trying to represent well to the viewers. I think I did well on research and planning as I took inspiration from my older brother telling me what life was like being different to everyone around him and sometimes him being the only Asian around. I think that I captured the social anxiety Maruf has well and the ending that leaves him on an open question. I think I did well on the planning and preproduction side of the project including all the things that will be necessary for the production and project. Editing wise I did well I organised the clips and implemented the Sound design on clips like the bell ringing and the alarm clock. In the editing process, I experimented with different VHS effects on the photograph scene and tried different cuts of when Marouf was in his room Questioning his thought like either using a time-lapse or him fading in different places.
I think that if I had more time on the project to evaluate the scenes shot and audio and filming the project I could make the Film better however the film took very long with trying to film with others schedules limiting on time. Creating this film was a good experience helping me notice what my weak points are and how to make this project better if I was to refilm this whole project.